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Book SynopsisIvo Pinto, CCIE No. 57162 (R&S, Security, and Data Center), CISSP, is a Solutions Architect with many years of experience in the fields of multicloud, automation, and enterprise and data center networking. Ivo has worked at Cisco in different roles and different geographies, and he has led the architecture creation and deployment of many automated global-scale solutions for Fortune 50 companies that are in production today. In his latest role, he is responsible for multicloud innovation at the Customer Experience CTO office. Ivo is the founder of IT OnTrack (www.itontrack.com), a provider of services to young professionals who are looking to further their careers in IT. Ivo has authored Cisco white papers and multiple Cisco exam questions.
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Table of Contents Introduction xvii
Chapter 1 Types of Network Automation 1
Data-Driven Automation 2
Task-Based Automation 11
End-to-End Automation 16
Tools 22
Summary 39
Review Questions 40
Chapter 2 Data for Network Automation 43
The Importance of Data 43
Data Formats and Models 44
Methods for Gathering Data 66
Summary 84
End Notes 84
Review Questions 85
Chapter 3 Using Data from Your Network 87
Data Preparation 87
Data Visualization 100
Data Insights 104
Case Studies 112
Summary 116
Review Questions 117
Chapter 4 Ansible Basics 119
Ansible Characteristics 119
Installing Ansible 120
Variables 126
Playbooks 131
Conditionals 133
Loops 136
Handlers 140
Executing a Playbook 143
Roles 149
Summary 152
Review Questions 153
Chapter 5 Using Ansible for Network Automation 155
Interacting with Files 155
Interacting with Devices 160
Interacting with APIs 187
Case Studies 189
Summary 195
Review Questions 196
Chapter 6 Network DevOps 199
What NetDevOps Is 199
NetDevOps Tools 214
How to Build Your Own NetDevOps Environment 228
Case Studies 233
Summary 238
Review Questions 238
Chapter 7 Automation Strategies 241
What an Automation Strategy Is 241
Why You Need an Automation Strategy 250
How to Build Your Own Automation Strategy 251
How to Use an Automation Strategy 268
Summary 270
Review Questions 271
Appendix A Answers to Review Questions 273
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